Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-03
TESTIMONY FOR WEST.
Progress of the Trial Of Mrs. Paxe,s
ASsailant,

yesterday In the Criminal Court, judge MacAr-
thur, the trial OF John L. West, cOlOred indicted
for HOUSEKEEPING in the night and assault with
intent to commit rape on the person OF Mrs. Mary
L Page. on the 10th OF November last, was con-
unued after THE STARS re port closed
The reading OF the dispositions taken by CON-
mission occupied the time OF the court to adjourn
ment. That the deposition OF Paul Pickens OF
Columbia, 8. c., stated thai the accused was found
In 1874 or 1875 unconscious In q garden there and
almost frozen; after which his health suffered
and he continually complained OF his head. The
deposition OF Polly Pickens stated that the &C
cused suffered often with trouble in the head In
posed that In 1875 and 1876 the physical condition
OF the accused was good, and his mental condition
very good. While witness was at Columbia the
accused was found unconscious in a garden and
was sick some days afterwards.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE THIS MORNING..
The trial was resumed this morning and the de-
PENDANT called DR.. J. L Neage, who testified as To
the good reputation OF West in Columbia, 8. c. and
here. Witness said that his reputation for sanity
Was gSOS 0ut tnS no was rulea out HON
Snow, c. A. Lemar, N. K. n. Howell, VIM Mayse
and others testified to the good reputation Of West
Mr.. Lemar also testified that during the last
three years West suffered from his head. AT New
port witness noticed that he was morose and on
/ cross-examination witness said he had heard OF
West having fits. They both belonged TO the
Lime Kiln club on 18th street. 1t was something
like the Metropolitan club, except that at the
Lime Kiln they played cards for amusement, but
Miss Josephine N. Warning testified that she was
employed In Vests room In the general land
one occasion, and say laughingly If the pain did
not cease he would 60 crazy.
Mrs. Z N. ProbAsco testified that West COM
plained OF pains In his head, and said something
about going crazy.
NOTHING 10 INDICATE THAT HIS MIND WAS NOT
SOUND.
DR.. 8. s. Mari testified that West had complained
to him Of neuralgia and kidney troubles, but he
did not prescribe for HIM On cross-examinatson
witness said that he saw nothing to indicate that
DR.. Arthur Muncaster testined that he had pre-
scr1bed for West for nervous prostration which
ttnual uneasness OF the head. He had no
dizziness or vertigo. He did not remember that
he said TO West that his case reminoed him OF
another, In which he expected the man you'd
20 crazy. On discrimination witness said that
there was no sign OF insanity he observed with
Ms. Catharine Thomas cousin OF the defend
ant who reared him. TESTIFIED as to the trouble in
Vests head and his use OF chl0roform, as did Nrx
Fanny Beckett
ANOTHER PHYsIcIANs TESTIMONY.
After recess several witnesses were examined,
among them DR.. s. R Watts, who testified that he
had attended West from the spring OF 1884, his
symptoms being OF kidney disease and having lac
efalng pam ItUm inc Odck OF tne neaQ 70 The
temple, vertigo. nervousness &C. The history OF
the case led TO witness belief that the lesion OF
the brain was permanent. In his opinion there
was in such case liability to temporary insanity.
WEST ON TIE STAND
At O'Clock the defendant was put on the stand.
He said he was born In Baltimore May 18th, ls<e,
and In 1863 had scarlet fever, which impaired his
intellect. Arrived here January 9Th, 1870, and
returned to Baltimore In April; was sick AFTER
Had trouble with bis head. Ehen he vas r. or
seven years old he fell from swing.
In l604-S5 he finally gave up work and called
on DR.. Muncaster, who certified that he was, AIT
fer1ng from nervous proetTatiOn. Witness - N
went 20 his home IN Lynn. Mas. and while tissre
house.
For Mere New CruiseFs and Gun B0ass.
4 BILL AGREED UPoN ~ THE SUBCOMMITTEE on TIE
HoUsE NAVAL COMMITTEE
TIE subcommittee of construction Of the
to-day Tor the construction OF Two new
steel cruisers Of 1900 tons displacement. after
the pattern OF cruiser No. i, TO cost WITH
out armament sl,so0,ooo each; four steel
gunboats Of LOO tons d1splaceneut amer paGtern
% gunboat, No l. 70 cost, exclusive OF armament,
$4,000 each, and one se6el torpedo gunb0at q a
speed OF - knoGs per hour TO cost 100000, and 70
Ce compieeeoln one yeex. Towards this work n
Tn Nam Tore considered at the cah1net inset-
ing to-day was aprupositson to extend the postal
avstem between thu country and Canada, 20. as 70
pegm1t carrying peckaga weighing not more tnAn
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